New Outdoor Rowing and YOGA Classes
NEW OUTDOOR ROWING AND YOGA CLASSES
Canal Dock Boathouse introduces fitness classes with a fantastic view
Canal Dock Boathouse re-opens with OUTDOOR fitness classes and youth camps
After a long and difficult 2020 for all of us, Canal Dock has re-opened its doors to offer safe and socially-distanced activities to help you get fit, have fun and enjoy New Haven’s beautiful waterfront.
Partnering with the City of New Haven, the Canal Dock Boathouse has a robust season of activity planned, both in the water, and at Boathouse on Long Wharf, including monthly community days, outdoor dry-land rowing classes and yoga on the platform! We are also planning to conduct week-long introductory and intermediate skill level summer rowing camps for high school youth.
OUTDOOR FITNESS CLASSES
To help you get out of the house and get moving again, we’ll be offering rowing and yoga classes OUTSIDE on boathouse’s expansive platform, which provides an outstanding view of New Haven Harbor and ample amount of space to maintain an appropriate distance between participants.
- All of Canal Dock’s fitness classes are $10.00 per class for nonmembers, and are free to Canal Dock members.
- We reserve no-cost slots for New Haven residents who have household incomes below the Area Median Income Level. Please contact Hollis at hollis@canaldock.org for more information.
- Pre-registration is required for all Canal Dock fitness classes.
- Masks are required for participation in all classes
Dry Land Rowing
Featuring Concept 2 rowing machines, our outdoor rowing classes are available on Saturday from 8:45 am – 9:45 am and, beginning in May, Mondays 5:30 – 6:30 pm. Rowing is a full body work out that uses nine major muscle groups and is easy to learn. No prior experience necessary!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR DRY LAND ROWING CLASSES!
Yoga On The Platform
Led by Justyne from Nomad Yoga and Barre, Yoga On The Platform classes are offered Saturday mornings 10:00 am – 11:00 am and, beginning in May, Tuesday evenings 5:30 – 6:30 pm. Yoga provides an excellent physical strengthening and promotes mental health and wellbeing, and our provide the added benefits of fresh air and water views.
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR YOGA ON THE PLATFORM!
SUMMER ROWING CAMPS
Canal Dock’s Intro to Rowing program offers high school youth an opportunity to learn rowing in a safe and supportive environment. No prior sculling or rowing experience is necessary to register! Available for 9th – 12th graders, the camp provides opportunity for participants to scull in single shells, learn plyometric and stretching exercises, row on Concept 2 ergometers, and have fun exploring New Haven’s water ways. By the end of the one week program, beginners will become “rowers,” having learned the basics of sculling, including: how to carry a single shell, how to launch and land from a fixed dock, turning and maneuvering techniques, and how to clean and properly care for the shells and oars.
- Available for students in 9th – 12th grade
- Each camp runs for one week, Monday – Friday, from 7:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Space is limited. Reserve your spot today!
- Please contact Hollis at hollis@canaldock.org for more information
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CANAL DOCK’S SUMMER ROWING CAMP!
ROWING AND PADDLING MEMBERSHIPS
Canal Dock offers affordable memberships to women and men interested in participating in boating activities and socially-distanced outdoor fitness classes. Canal Dock also offers space rental to store your own small craft for convenient access to the harbor. For more information about joining Canal Dock as a rowing or paddling member, please contact Hollis at hollis@canaldock.org.
Photograph © Ian Christmann